SEE HOW THEY RUN in those shoes at the Terrace
WASHINGTON TERRACE — See How They Run is a British farce written by Philip King that has been gracing various stages since 1944. It gets its title from the nursery…
Hurricane Theatrical makes a splash with THE LITTLE MERMAID
HURRICANE — In a sea of quality community theater in Southern Utah, it is wise not to discount the offerings of what some might assume to be one of the…
Hopebox Theatre refreshes FOOTLOOSE
KAYSVILLE — In the late 1990s as a young college student I saw the Broadway production of Footloose on one of my first trips to New York City. Based on…
It would be madness to miss the Parker Theatre’s HAMLET
SOUTH SALT LAKE — I do not know how many times I have seen Hamlet. But I do know that the production at the Parker Theatre is the best Hamlet…
Sign language makes Ziegfeld’s THE WIZARD OF OZ terrific theatre
OGDEN — In March 2020, the last show I saw before Utah shut down for the Covid-19 virus was the Ziegfeld Theater’s production of Newsies that was performed in English…
Mad King’s AS YOU LIKE IT carouses with “drunk Shakespeare”
MIDVALE — Shakespeare‘s works are produced so frequently in Utah that the six most reviewed straight plays in UTBA’s archives were all written by the Bard. Therefore, it can be…
The Off-Broadway Theatre’s CHARLIE’S AUNT is a riotous romp
DRAPER — Be ready to be slammed by a wall of energy and laughter at The Off-Broadway Theatre’s production of Charlie’s Aunt. The company’s mission is to “provide a place…
LOST WORKS is a Shakespearean mystery wrapped in a lollipop
PROVO — Walking into the Hive Collaborative, I was immediately struck by the set for Lost Works. Having been to the venue a few months ago for Klouns’s delightful, near-incredible…
Leads, director make CenterPoint’s JOSEPH a class above the rest
CENTERVILLE — Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is an old musical. The story is thousands of years old, and at over 50 years old, the lyrics by Tim Rice…
A rowdy night with A BEDFULL OF FOREIGNERS in St. George
ST. GEORGE — Fresh from their production of the childlike literary universes of Seussical, The Stage Door presents a show for more grown-up audiences: to A Bedfull of Foreigners. This…